Linux: Learning the Essentials

This book provides a step-by-step instructions on essential applications used in Linux to help gain hands-on experience. It explores the technicalities of this free and open source OS so as to enable readers to harness the full power of Linux. The approach of this text is very methodical as it begins with an introduction to Linux, and then goes on discussing its salient features, different stages of its development, its basic operations and installation steps, and then describes the desktop environments, file management, administration, and basic Linux commands.
The book is ideal for all computer courses covering the fundamentals of the Linux Operating System, or where Linux forms the core subject. It is ideally suited for self-learning by beginners who can acquire skills in Linux OS in their own desktop environment at home.